NicoleMolino(CatherineSpaak)andNicolaMolino(GianniGarko)arenotrelatedtooneanother.Infact,theydon'tevenknoweachotheruntilbothareina*ertentlyassignedthesamehotelroomontheislandofIschia.Nicoleisn'tinterestedinanyhanky-panky,soNicolapromisestokeephishandstohimself.ThoughthisisanItalianpicture,thestorylineadheresstrictlytotried-and-trueHollywoodformula,andNicoleandNicolafallinlove.18intheSunwasreleasedintheUSundertheinfantiletitleBeach*ItalianStyle;itsoriginalItaliantitlewasDiciottennialSole.